Thanks for stopping by! I'm April (hi!) and I'm an artist fueled by sugary coffee and gorgeous light. I'm a photographer + graphic designer by day, and a painter + photographer in my free time.

I've been playing with cameras since high school, but it wasn't until I began painting that really inspired me to take photography seriously. I purchased books with photos of flowers or landscapes to paint, but that was getting really expensive. Someone suggested I take my own photos to use as inspiration/reference when I paint. BRILLIANT! My love affair with photography was born! It's been 15+ years, and I haven't looked back!

Deep breath... here goes...20 random facts about me...

1. I LOVE listening to pledge drives. My favorite pledge drive to listen to is NPR.

2. I have a HUGE crush on Ira Glass. (It's totally the glasses.)

3. I didn't learn to drive until I was 25. I lived in Chicago and could walk or take public transit anywhere I wanted to go. Or I got rides from my friends who drove.

4. When I was little, I dreamed of being a singer, ballerina, vet, archaeologist, artist, and interior decorator. Thankfully, being an artist panned out...

5. This is super controversial: I don't like "The Princess Bride." There. I said it. I hope we can still be friends.

6. Another controversial one, and I can't believe I'm openly admitting to this in public, but... I like Domino's pizza. It's that garlic seasoning on their crust! (This isn't a deal breaker, is it?)

7. Commercials make me cry. (Really, everything makes me cry.)

8. Singer/songwriter is my favorite type of music. The sadder and more soulful, the better.

9. I'm addicted to coffee. No, really.

10. I auditioned for a play once. I made it to callbacks, but I didn't go back.

11. Chatting with friends over coffee is my favorite social activity.

12. My first plane trip was to Ireland. I was a senior in college.

13. I'm in LOVE with the Pacific Northwest and dream of living there.

14. I despise mushrooms. They are my arch-nemesis.

15. My spirit animal is a sloth.

16. I have a purple belt in Karate.

17. I've never been camping (hello! City girl here!) The thought of bugs and peeing outside absolutely terrifies me.

18. I'm a sucker for anyone asking for help. "Can you help me" is my kryptonite. I can't resist.

19. My biggest pet peeve is people who are late and don't call and let me know they are running late. Once I know you're running late, I'm not upset anymore.

20. I'm terrible at directions. You tell me to go right, and I turn left. You tell me to go left, and I turn right. I blame that on being left-handed...